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COMPLIANCE ALERT Washington State Updates Several Workplace Laws Effective June 7, 2018 1.Disclosure and Discussion of Sexual Harassment and Assault (S.B. 5996) Senate Bill 5996 supports “the disclosure and discussion of sexual harassment and sexual assault in...
New WA State Laws effective June 7, 2018
June is shaping up to be a record month for new laws in Washington state. Our state lawmakers have been busy the first four months of this year writing and passing new employment-related legislation that will impact all employers with business operations in the state...
Pay Equality: Updating the Washington State Law
In an effort to create further pay equality for employees in Washington State, Governor Jay Inslee signed a new law to ensure Washington employers are paying fairly and equitably. This is the first update to the Equal Pay Act (EPA) in over 43 years. The new law takes...
New FLSA Rules for Interns
On January 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implemented a new set of standards and FLSA test for employers to use in determining whether the interns or students they bring in are eligible to receive compensation as employees. In the past, students and...
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I-1433 Paid Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Seminars limited to winter 2018 only (depending on demand). FINES UP-TO $40 per violation! Are you in compliance? Do you have questions about I-1433? Don't know yooptions? Start your New Year off right and take advantage of...
New Washington State Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) – effective January 1, 2018
Effective January 1, 2018, in accordance with WAC 296-128-620, all Washington state businesses will be required to provide paid sick and safe leave time to all eligible employees. Labor and Industries very recently released the guidelines for how this leave should be...
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Turning Recruiting Woes into Hiring Wins
Have you seen the video of the Walmart employee airing her grievances and quitting her job over the store intercom for all the world to hear? If you think this is an isolated incidence and a generational mindset, think again. Resignations are on the rise, with the...
How To Help Prevent Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Week is an annual week-long campaign serving as a reminder of the need to inform and engage the public about suicide prevention by drawing attention to the problem. With the turmoil brought to our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic there is...
A Mid-Year Review of Your Strategic Plan
Strategic planning is a road map for the future that businesses and their leadership rely on to develop short-term, long-term, and contingency plans. This time of year offers leaders a chance to review their planning process and make necessary adjustments in order to...
Navigating Return To Work Uncertainty During a Pandemic
Since March 2020 the Covid-19 virus has taught employers a key lesson about running a business during a global pandemic. During uncertain times, flexibility is the only consistency in a stream of ever-changing variables impacting businesses. Earlier this summer with...
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